matter, as it can
be arranged to pay W.O. ask for it.
a. if W.O.
? Sanction the Ordinance, but express surprise & regret that the Governor thought it necessary to introduce the
Ordinance
no
hurry
about which there was
before he received the day!
..of the Unofficial
answering the Memo
Members in the subject (in 22134). He was
told by Telegram 22000 that a
despatch
I would
be sent, and the members of the Council, appears from the report of discussion
C
the Ordinance were very
irritated at being
naturally
invited to pass this
before they had seen
Ordinance before
Secretary of State's reply to their
Memorandum:
Friend copy of
the
Ord. to W.O. I Treating with ref. to previous corresp. L. 7. I send copy
Su737.
also to A. O. when we send that Dept. then Est: & Approst do [469 circulated separately]
The Ordinance appl
Khar, 20
Rough draft saw the Draft D
Arctim to its being
L
settle here.
and Ime ho
legal
The former's action in bringing
tim in bringing in the Bill without waiting for the despatches in answer
like wit
le 7
If the Memorial
of the unofficial members was I think very injudicious (unlike
he had been instructed to do so but the telegram "will write" implies the contrary)
the unofficial Members offers to have mis construed de Chamberlain's previous Intimation on a most material point so that it was most desirable that the misunderstanding should be removed before they were asked to pass the Bill the speed of the Clementi's Les in the trending is accurately reported was high impolitic & provocative
Ew 4 ht
at once
Z.
36.295
Enclosure 1.
Jeer, 1876.
Enclosure 2.
#
Sir,
RECO
2391
Government House ! FEF 3/
Hongkong, 30th December 1896.
I have the honour to transmit for the signification of Her
Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance to appropriate
"to seventeen and a
74 Deer, 1876
*
half per
413
equivalent
carhum of the Colonial Revenues as a contribution for the defence of the Colony." At 21/06 1896.
2. The customary Report by the Attorney General is need, 210 a
-printed account of the discussion in
Council, are annexed.
I have the honour to be,
Your
most obedient
Humble Servant,
William Robinson.
Joseph Chamberlain, M. P.
S
4/2
The Right Honourable,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.